Dwell & Swell in Waterloo - Co-working for Founders (Partnered with Waterloo Venture Group)
RippleX is where conviction meets action.
We back people with a deep belief in the problems they’re solving — founders with the clarity and courage to reimagine entire industries. At the earliest stages, we help them find co-founders, sharpen their vision, and unlock networks that bend the arc of their success.
Our coworking sessions bring together portfolio founders and friends of the fund to test ideas, challenge assumptions, and build ventures that matter. We celebrate progress over perfection, and our goal is that every person leaves with sharper conviction, stronger connections, and renewed energy to keep building.
RippleX isn’t about funding companies, it’s about building them — it’s a high-merit, inclusive community of people who believe the future is built by those who start before they feel ready.
Matt (Managing Partner), Jay (Head of Platform), and Katie (Investor) will also be present to be a sounding board and facilitate connections—think of this as very informal office hours!
Note: We intentionally keep these groups small and curated. Only people who have received confirmation on Luma will be admitted to the event.
If you're waitlisted, please respect that, and we'd love to have you come to the ones we host in future weeks.
There are a lot of co-working spaces nowadays, so we want to communicate the specific niche we're looking to serve. We're passionate about hosting people who are:
Founders (ideally building in B2B software)
Builders/ Tinkerers (who are looking to start a company one day)
What to expect:
A supportive + intimate group of 15-20 founders (ranging from bootstrapped to Series A folks) that you can lean on
Light refreshments
Call booths (in case, during the session, you need to step out for a call)
Time with the Ripple team for honestly anything – demo-ing your product, reviewing your pitch deck, connecting you with potential customers etc.
What this is NOT:
A networking event. Come with something you want to work on!
For any questions, please email [email protected]. I am excited to host you all soon xx
About Ripple Ventures
Ripple Ventures is the go-to partner for founders building transformative software that modernizes legacy industries and workflows. As one of the earliest and most impactful investors, we focus on leading rounds in Canada’s top pre-seed startups.
About Waterloo Venture Group
Waterloo Venture Group is a student venture and entrepreneurship community based out of the University of Waterloo, providing pro-bono startup consultancy for founders around the world, from ideation to Series A. We collectively assisted in raising upwards of 2.5 million dollars, hosted multiple events on founders’ education, and assisted in helping founders find their co-founders.
We are official event hosts with Waterloo Tech Week 2025, a celebration of what’s been built here, and what’s still to come. We’re building something great together. September 8-11, 2025. waterlootechweek.ca